Ideas
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Enhanced Move Point Creation Along Surface Point Vector in PC-DMIS
I would like to submit a feature request for a future update of PC-DMIS. The goal is to improve programming efficiency and safety by introducing an option to create a Move Point directly along the vector of a selected point or surface.Currently, creating clearance or approach moves often requires manual coordinate calculation (\(X, Y, Z\)) or utilizing complex expressions to offset a position relative to a measured point. Introducing a native "Move Point Along Vector" feature would significantly streamline this workflow.
Proposed Functionality & User Interface Integration
- Context Menu / Dialog Option:
- When creating a
MOVE/POINTcommand, users should have a checkbox or dropdown option labeled "Along Vector" or "Offset by Vector". - Alternatively, right-clicking an existing point feature (e.g.,
PNT1) could offer an option: "Create Move Point Along Vector".
- When creating a
- Input Parameters:
- Reference Feature: The source point or surface from which the vector is derived (e.g.,
PNT1). - Distance (Offset): A positive or negative numerical value representing how far along the vector the Move Point should be placed.
- Positive value: Moves away from the surface (clearance/retract).
- Negative value: Moves toward/into the surface (approach).
- Reference Feature: The source point or surface from which the vector is derived (e.g.,
- Code Execution / Command Line Representation:
The command in the Edit Window could look similar to this:pcdmis
Kód používajte opatrne.PC-DMIS would dynamically calculate the absolute \(X, Y, Z\) coordinates based onMOVE/POINT, ALONG_VECTOR, FEATURE=PNT1, DISTANCE=50.0PNT1.X + (PNT1.I * 50),PNT1.Y + (PNT1.J * 50), andPNT1.Z + (PNT1.K * 50).
Key Benefits
- Increased Efficiency: Eliminates the need for manual math or writing custom expressions for simple approach and retract moves.
- Improved Safety: Reduces human error when calculating clearance points on complex, angled surfaces.
- Parametric Flexibility: If the nominal position of the reference point changes (e.g., due to a CAD update or alignment shift), the Move Point updates automatically because it is linked to the feature's vector.
- Cleaner Code: Replaces complex script-like workarounds with a clean, native PC-DMIS command.
Thank you for considering this request to enhance the offline and online programming experience in PC-DMIS.
Customer support service by UserEcho
Don't quite follow this request. We already have a MOVE/POINT dialog we can add modifiers to as you request, but I cannot see the relevance of using a point for a move/point when you already have that built-in capability in auto vector and surface point commands via the automove NO, BOTH, BEFORE, AFTER and along feature versus tip vectors.
I can see being able to click the CAD w/o a point feature association to automatically create a move/point from CAD a set normal distance from surface as an offline programming aid for navigating around a part. And only to establish MOVE/POINT coordinates. Any dependency in features can create issues for MARKED, FBM or even flow control based execution if a "seed" feature is skipped using your suggestion.
Hello Guillermo. I think it would be benefitial when creating move points. You could create them thru vector and then for example change a bit one of the axis to have it where you need. I know you can use graphical mode when creating move points you can also write them by hand in XYZ but this would be next option available.